Question

What does the excess secretion of growth hormone in adults lead to?

Answer 1

Acromegaly:

1. Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults leads to Acromegaly.
2. When the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone (GH) during adulthood that increases the bone size.
3. When GH enters the blood, this signals the liver to produce another hormone, called insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I).
4. IGF-I is the hormone that actually causes bones and body tissue to grow.